BREAKING: Saudi Arabia ends campaign in Yemen, launches ‘Operation Reviving Hope'

Published April 21st, 2015 - 06:30 GMT
Smoke billows from the Fajj Attan Hill in Sanaa following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on an army arms depot, now under Houthi rebel control, on April 20, 2015. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)
Smoke billows from the Fajj Attan Hill in Sanaa following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on an army arms depot, now under Houthi rebel control, on April 20, 2015. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

Saudi Arabia has ended its campaign in Yemen after conducting airstrikes targeting Houthi militants, Saudi's state news agency said Tuesday. 

A Saudi defense ministry statement said the objectives of "Operation Decisive Storm" were achieved and announced the start of "Operation Restoring Hope."

It's been four weeks since the start of Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. A raid conducted Monday night in Sanaa killed 38 civilians and injured more than 500, medics said. 

This is a developing story; please check back or refresh for more updates. 

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